Rajib flies a small plane a distance of 2000 miles. Because he is flying into a headwind, the trip takes 10 hours. On the way back, the wind is still blowing in the same direction with the same wind speed, so it only takes 8 hours. What is the speed of the plane in still air, and how fast is the wind blowing?

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Lets denote the speed of the plane in still air as p and the speed of the wind as w When flying agai... View the full answer